Places victorialhthompson Wants to Go

Using a massive antenna made up of five miles of wire, two scientists tuned into organic radio waves from the planet Jupiter.

This ruined quarry once produced the distinctive red sandstone used for construction projects in Washington, D.C.

For nearly 50 years, this San Francisco nonprofit has been serving as a mix of recycling center and art school.

Part mural and part sculpture, this work of art sits in the middle of the Promenade, as if swimming in a river of asphalt towards the ocean.

Built in 1906, this unique building was the first Hindu temple in the United States.

A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

One of the oldest art supply stores in the United States.

This heritage museum highlights the importance of the dairy cow as a vital part of rural Maryland's past, present, and future.

Once the center of a thriving early Black community called Martinsburg.

These five Art Deco homes were meant to solve the "small house problem."

An old pay phone rewired to play local bird calls and songs at the press of a button.

Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.

The likeness of the Baltimore music icon was unveiled in time for the anniversary of his Senate hearings on music censorship.

The remnants of a wooden-hulled fleet built and abandoned in WWI, now home to a thriving ecosystem.

An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.

This abandoned Poconos resort is haunted by a history of kitschy romance and a violent fugitive.